Curtain fixture



May 15, 1928. 1,669,593

H. T. BARNWELL CURTAIN FIXTURE Filed Nov. 12, 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 May15. 1928.

1,669,593 H. T. BARNWELL CURTAIN FIXTURE Filed Nov. 12, 1926 2Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented May 15, 1928.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HARRY T. BARNWELL, OF NEXV YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR, BY MESNE ASSIGNMIENTS,TO i THE 'NEWELL MFG. CO., INC., OF OGDEIN'SBURG, NEW YORK, ACORPORATION OF MAINE.

CURTAIN FIXTURE.

Application filed November 12, 1926. Serial No. 148,084.

The present invention relates to curtain rods and brackets, and has forits object to provide means for interengaging the rod and bracket, sothat the rod, while readily removable from the bracket, will not beliable to accidental displacement, and, furthermore, the rods andbrackets may be assembled with each rod equipped with the necessarybrackets, and sold in this assembled condition, instead of beingseparately sold, as is customary, and afterwards assembled by thepurchaser. This provision for selling the rods and brackets in assembledcondition eliminates the possibility of the r set not being complete,which frequently happens where the brackets and rods are sold indisassembled condition.

Briefly, the invention consists in providing the rod supporting pins ofthe brackets and the rods which engage these pins when the lixture isassembled or put up, with interengaging means which will hold the partsin proper relation and prevent accidental disengagement, but which, whenit is desired to separate the brackets and rods, will permit them to bereadily separated. I have shown several forms of interengaging means,and it will be observed that in all these forms, the very usual types ofrods and brackets are used, without the necessity oi cutting the rod orshaping the pins in any peculiar fashion, but I have simply imposed onthe stock articles now in use, my improvement, without in any waychanging the general character or make-up of rod or bracket.

In the drawings which accompany and form a part of this application, Ihave illustrated several embodiments of my invention, and in saiddrawings Figure l is a perspective view of so much of a rod and bracketsas is necessary to a disclosure of the invention.

Figure 2 is a view of a bracket.

Figure 3 is a cross section longitudinally of the rod, with the bracketin place.

Figure l is a transverse section, showing relation of rod and pin.

Figure 5 is an enlarged view, showing the inter-engaging means.

Figure 6 shows a bracket, with the recess in the form of an annulargroove.

Figures 7 and 8 are views of a double bracket embodying the invention.

Figure 9 is a view, partly in section, showing a different form ofbracket to which my invention is applied.

Figure 10 is a view of the bracket of Figure Figure 11 is a view of arod adapted for use wit-h the form of bracket shown in Figure 10.

Referring to the drawings by numbers, like numbers indicating like partsin the several views, 10 indicates a curtain rod of the usual fiattelescoping type. The ends of the rod. are bent in the form here shownat right angles to the body, and the flanges of these bent ends areprovided with the usual apertures 11. These apertures 11 are engaged bythe pin member 12 of the bracket 13 in the usual manner, this fiat rodand the bracket, with its supporting pin, being old and well knowntypesoi rod and bracket.

' As usually constructed, the apertured flanges engage loosely thebracket pins, and there is always danger oi accidental dis placement ofthe rod when the fixture is in place, and, furthermore, the brackets androds cannot be sold in assembled condition, for there is nointerengaging means to hold the brackets and rods in proper, assembly.

In order to interlock the parts, I have shown in Figure 1 one form ofthe invention, wherein the bracket pin 12 is provided with a recess 14.,placed, as shown, substantiallymidway the length of the bracket andintended to be engaged by a projection 15 on the body portion 16 of therod. The recess in the bracket pin and the projection on the bodyportion of the rod may be variously formed. In Figure 1, I have shownthe re: cess 14 at one side, so that when the parts are interengagedwith the projection 15 in the recess 1%, the rod and bracket will beheld against relative sliding movement, and

also against relative rotating movement, so that they will be heldalways in proper rela-' tion.

In order that the brackets may be used as rights and lel'ts, and sointerchangeable from one side of the window to the other, there may beprovided also a similar recess on the opposite side of the pin 12, sothat one or the other of the recesses, depending on whether the bracketis used as a right or left, will be engaged by the projection on therod.

The projection 15 may be formed in dif of an annular depression 17,which com pletely encircles the pin, so that no matter what the relativepositions of the rod and the pin may be, the projection 18onthe bodyportion of the rod will alwaysengage the annular recess 17. In thisform, the ii-iterengaging means prevent, relativesliding movements ofthe rod and bracket, but do not, of course, prevent relative rotatingmovements, as in the form shown Figure 1.

In the formshown in Figure 10, the invention is applied to another wellknown type of bracket. and rod, the bracket there shown being providedwith a rod supporting pin 1r9,"\vhich is non-circular in cross section,

it being here shown of rectangular cross section. This type of pinengages the apertured flanges, which are provided with apertures 20,corresponding in shape to the cross section of the pin, and efiectua-llyprevent turning or relative rotation of the rod and bracket. The rodsupporting pin 19 in this formwi'tl be provided with a recess on eachside, and, preferably, I form this recess by -making an aperture 21,here shown as a round aperture, in the pin, so that the bracket may beused as a right or left. The body portion of the rod in this form of theinvention will be provided witha proj'eo tion 22, so shaped asto engagethe recess formed by thehole 521, and hold the parts together. a

The rods are formed of a resilient metal, and the body portion ofthe rodis yieldable, so that as the rods are slipped over the pins, theprojections will resiliently engage the pins untilthey reach the pinrecess, and will then snap intothe recess and hold the parts with aresilient look. This will be sufiicient to guard against accidentaldisplacement, bnt will readily yield to permit separation when it isdesired to disassemble the rods and brackets.

By locating the interenga-ging parts sub- "stantially midway of thebracket pin and the body portion of the rod, I am enabled to get aproper and balanced relation of the parts, and do away with any specialcutting or shaping oi the flanges which has been proposed, and,furthermore, my invention does not necessitate any special shaping orforming of the bracket pin, it being necessary only to take stock typesof pins now in use,and", by a simple mechanical operation, impose therecesses on such p ns.

WVhile I' have shown several forms in which my invention may be carriedout, it will be understood that any adaptations, other than thosespecifically disclosed, and which are mere mechanical variations at myin-iprovement, may be; made without departing from the spirit ofmyinvention.

Iclaiin:

1. The combination of a curtain rod having a body portion and verticallyapertured predetermined position 2. The combination of a curtain rodhavflange mem'ers, a bracket having a rot-ll rcceiving pin to engagesaid apertured flange members, and complementary mterengagmg means onsaid bracket and pin and disposed between said apertured flanged memberstohold normally: the rod in fixed position on the pin. l i

4;. The combination (iii a curtain rod having a body portion andvertical liy apertured' flange members, a bracket having a rod receiving pin to engage said aperture flange members, said pin havingrecess, and a projection on the body portion of said rod to engage; saidrecess, said recess and pro- "ecti onb ing disposethbetween saidapertured flange; members and arranged to hold normally the rod in alined position on said: pin. a a i 5. In combination, a curtain rodhaving substantially verticallyaligned openings adjacent theendsthereot, a bracket. having a rod receiving pin to engage saidopenings, and complementary yieldlable engaging means on said braeketand pin: disposed: between said openings and coacting witlteach: otherto holdthe rodi normality in fixed position on said pin.

In testimony Whereofi I; have hereunto set my hand. i

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